The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-25


or with pride, such as parent is justifable in
feeling at the success of a much loved child
It is more than gratifying to hear the commen-
dation of visitors and the surprise expressed at
the wonderful developments and resources of
our state and the south generally There are
30 many interesting exhibits that it is difficult
TO decide which to mention. In the AgriCul-
tural hall one could spend days and be in
Strueted. In the exhibit from Birmingham
there is a great deal to interest the yisitor-the
making of tacks, nails, the common dress pins
and the machinery for sticking them in the
paper, the iron ore, etc. Farther down the
hall the making OF type, then paper bags and
many other things. The county exhibits are
not only beautiful but are revelation to many
Tor it shows the vast resources we have Just
within our reach. Sumter, Putnam and Tai
bot counties have fine exhibits. One especially
beautiful and interesting exhibit was made by
Miss Annie Dennis, of Talbot county, in which
am sure our lady readers could not fail to be
interested. This lady has n space all to her
self, and everything on exhibition was the work
Of her hands There were over four hundred
articles on exhibition, three hundred speci-
mems of jelies, preserves, canned vegetables
candled fruits and fruit syrups, candied figs
pears, crab-apples and citron and green toma-
toes, and all as nice as ever bought from a con-
fectioner's at dollar pound, the fruit and
vegetables all raised on her farm; very nice
sugar made from the cane of her own raising
This lady had just taken a premium on home
made crackers, equal to the celebrated ''snow
flake" Besides all this, there were specimens
OF plain work, the incest homemade shirts
fancy work of every description and paintings
after only six weeks lessons, that would have
done credit to any one. L do not suppose L
have toned Io1 +bo+
tanned, but it just shows what an intelligent
and industrious lady can do and how much
praise and credit she deserves. In the main
building of the exposition there is everything
beautiful to delight the eye-pianos, organs,
exquisite furniture and crazy quilts, plain
work, fancy work and quilts and crocheted
work Of every kind and sort. The art gallery
is filed with perfect gems; paintings by the
best of artists, in oil, water coors and also en-
cravings There are also several very hand
some exhibits of the different sewing machines.
They are near each other and their enclosure
Is constantly filed with the most eager and
interested visitors The New Home, the
White, Wheeler & Wilson and Singer; while
the work of each and all is very beautiful, we
believe the Singer will bear off the prize. This
department is under the care and management
of Mrs. M. A. Anderson, and all the work on
self taught, never having had any lessons in
shading, etc. One would have to see this beau
tiful work to appreciate it. One especially
beautiful piece is spray of oranges worked on
plush. On the spray the fruit appears Just as
seen on the tree the orange is perfection, also
the green fruit and the lovely blossom. 1t is
30 natural and exquisitely worked that it takes
only little stretch of the imagination to per-
ceive the odor of the blooms. There are various
pieces we would like to mention, but will only
write of one other, an exquisite lambrequn of
old gold plush, with several sprays of crimson
peoples. The shading of these aowers and the
leaves are simply perfect; they cannot be de-
scribed with justice to the work or worker.
Besides the fancy work Mrs. Anderson has
specimens of plain and fine white work that is
beautifully done one piece an infants dress of
fine white lawn and lace, tucked and put to-
gether with thread numbering $50. This alone
would give an idea of the work The Singer
company is constantly improving their ma
chimes, the high arm L. F. Singer, with the
oscillating shuttle, being now the best of their
make. AS usual, Atlanta comes forward in
this exposition and has many beautiful exhibits.
Time and space would fail us to tell all, but we
can safely say from the finest carriage down to
the best loaf of bread, there is nothing want
ing to show the capabilities of our city and
people, and we are proud of Atlanta, Georgia
and the "new SOUTH" and especially of the
Piedmont exposition of 1887.